Drew McIntyre says he’s working hurt, loses match and his cool in Cardiff

The Scottish Warrior can’t shake the ghosts of Clash at the Castle, The Bloodline, and CM Punk.

The memories of Cardiff and Clash at the Castle still send shivers down Drew McIntyre’s spine, haunting him with the bitter taste of unrealized dreams as Roman Reigns and the formidable Bloodline snuffed out his hopes of becoming a champion in front of fans and family in a crushing blow of defeat in 2022.

On Thursday (April 18), McIntyre had a chance to exorcise his demons as he faced Jey Uso, one of his former Samoan tormentors, in front of a packed house at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena.

Unlike Clash at the Castle, where he entered as the U.K.’s favorite sun, McIntyre received a mixed reaction from the fans this time in Cardiff. When the nearly-sold-out crowd of 5,000 fans began taunting him with chants of CM Punk, McIntyre lost his cool and called for a microphone. That’s when McIntyre made a surprising revelation.

“I’m actually hurt,” said McIntyre while wearing an elbow pad on his right arm and clutching at his elbow. “But I’m still here because I’m not a big bitch like CM Punk.”

The severity of McIntyre’s injury is unknown at this time. However, he also wrestled the night before in Birmingham, England, against Uso while wearing an arm pad. However, whatever issue McIntyre may be dealing with wasn’t enough to keep him from performing at a high level either night.

As for McIntyre’s quest for redemption, he came up short against “Main Event” Jey for a second consecutive night during WWE’s current tour of the United Kingdom. For now, his pursuit of retribution against Bloodline members, past or present — like his feud with CM Punk — will have to wait.

However, with reports that there’s just a handful of weeks left on his WWE contract, the question becomes whether time will run out on the former multi-time world champion before he can tie up any loose ends in his WWE career. In the meantime, at least McIntyre’s antics on social media continue to be the highlight of any platform.